NOTICE! In accordance with new rules for Sonoma County, effective August 3, masks will be required to be worn by all volunteers, staff, customers and other visitors to the SCIF bookstore and central office.
Online Store: https://scif.myshopify.com/
Phone: (707) 546-2066
Email: bookstore@sonomacountyaa.org
Statement of purpose
The SCIF Central Office/Bookstore‚ acting as both a Central Office and AA bookstore‚ is staffed by volunteers who answer questions from visitors and phone inquiries‚ staff the volunteer desk selling books and other products and help with administrative tasks as needed. The Bookstore offers AA Conference approved literature and Grapevine literature‚ tapes‚ and CD’s‚ as well as an assortment of chips‚ stickers‚ jewelry and other items. We provide free meeting directories‚ newsletters‚ event flyers‚ and other resources of interest to local members. The office houses archives displays for Intergroup‚ General Service and the Hospital and Institution committees of Sonoma County.
Bookstore hours
Spring-Summer
- Monday through Friday 10am – 6pm
- Saturday 11am – 3pm
- Closed Sunday
Fall-Winter
- Monday through Thursday 10am – 5pm
- Friday 10am – 5pm
- Saturday 11am – 3pm
- Closed Sunday
How do I get involved?
Visit the Bookstore during regular office hours. Talk to the volunteer on duty; if you are interested in becoming a volunteer‚ see the information below.
AA Central Office/Bookstore
750 Mendocino Avenue‚ Ste #10
Santa Rosa‚ CA 95401
What positions are available?
Volunteers in service at the Central Office/Bookstore are required to have one year of sobriety and a working knowledge of the steps and traditions. Volunteers can opt for 6 month or 1 year service commitments that are generally scheduled as a four-hour shift two times a month. Shift openings are announced at the monthly Intergroup meeting and are published in Fellowship News‚ the Intergroup newsletter. Applications for volunteer commitments are available from the Office Manager.
The ICSC (Intergroup Central Service Committee)‚ a subcommittee of Sonoma County Intergroup Fellowship‚ provides oversight of the Bookstore and supports its paid Manager. ICSC members are elected twice a year at the Intergroup meeting. Candidates must have five years of sobriety‚ business or professional background‚ and substantial AA service experience.
Contact information
Glenn C., Office Manager
Carolyn A., Assistant Manager
Email: bookstore@sonomacountyaa.org